John Quigley: Lifelong Elmhurst Resident & Chamber of Commerce President

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on John Quigley: Lifelong Elmhurst Resident & Chamber of Commerce President

John Quigley Captains Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and his Senior Baseball Team By Maureen Callahan | Photos by Laura Meyer John Quigley knows sports. He…

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A Downers Grove North alumna who has appeared twice on Jeopardy! Who is Erin Portman?

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on A Downers Grove North alumna who has appeared twice on Jeopardy! Who is Erin Portman?

By Maureen Callahan l Photos courtesy of Jeopardy! Downers Grove North alumna and Plainfield High School teacher Erin Portman has a lot of curiosity about…

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Ben’s Memorial Mile helps raise mental health awareness while remembering Ben Silver

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Ben’s Memorial Mile helps raise mental health awareness while remembering Ben Silver

By Maureen Callahan I Photos courtesy of Ben’s Memorial Mile May marks the 75th anniversary of Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to consider…

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Fostering Love: Two local families offer foster children a safe place to belong

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Fostering Love: Two local families offer foster children a safe place to belong

By Maureen Callahan The second Sunday in May is the day we honor Mom. Hers is the first love we know in this world. There’s…

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Anchor on Main Street: Remembering Mochel’s Hardware

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Anchor on Main Street: Remembering Mochel’s Hardware

By Maureen Callahan Sometimes, a community business becomes like a town’s anchor. For 111 years, that place was Mochel’s Hardware on Main St. Charles Mochel…

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Three local authors work themselves into three interesting and diverse book genres

May 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Three local authors work themselves into three interesting and diverse book genres

By Maureen Callahan Kelly K. James – Downers Grove Ever wondered if you pushed the envelope too far at work? Worried you might get fired…

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A Local Dance Lord

March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on A Local Dance Lord

OMG School of Irish Dance’s Ronan Kristufek joins Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance By Maureen Callahan Local resident Ronan Kristufek is currently performing on…

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Consigning to Fight Cancer

March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Consigning to Fight Cancer

The Courtyard, Wellness House’s upscale resale shop, helps cancer patients By Maureen Callahan “Through the years, there’s been a magic to this place. Someone has…

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Stan Mikita’s Hockey School helps Deaf players gain skills while building community

March 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Stan Mikita’s Hockey School helps Deaf players gain skills while building community

By Maureen Callahan Each June, 80 kids from every corner of the country come to Itasca to participate in Stan Mikita’s Hockey School for the…

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Gripping Joy: Alison Miles jumped into socks one foot at a time

January 9, 2024 / Comments Off on Gripping Joy: Alison Miles jumped into socks one foot at a time

By Maureen Callahan About five years ago, Downers Grove resident Alison Miles began feeling tired and weaker than usual. Simple tasks such as lifting a…

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